Uganda and Tanzania have emerged winners of the CAF African Schools Football CECAFA qualifiers 2026.
It was a repeat of the 2025 edition as Uganda won the Boys category and Tanzania lifted the Girls category silverware.
The Ugandan team defeated a hard fighting Rwanda side 1-0 in the Boys final, while Tanzania saw off Kenya 3-0 in the Girls final all played at the Kigali Pele Stadium on Saturday. Kennedy Okwi netted the lone goal for Uganda after 39 minutes to silence the home side.
“I am very happy that my team has worked hard won four matches and drew once in all the matches we played in the tournament,” said a happy coach of Uganda’s team Richard Malinga, a former Ugandan International.
In the earlier Girls final Salah Msagala, Eva Maiope and Anna Pascal scored to ensure Tanzania saw off Kenya and retain their title.
In the Play-off matches to decide which teams finish third, Uganda defeated Rwanda 2-0 in the Girls category, while Tanzania stopped South Sudan 2-0 in the Boys category.
Besides the medals the winners in each category received cheques worth US$100,00, runners-up US$75,000 and third placed US$50,000. The cash prizes contributed by the Motespe Foundation is earmarked for development purposes in the different schools.
The Awards Ceremony was graced by the Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) 2nd Vice President Richard Mugisha, Uganda Football Federation (FUFA) 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha, CECAFa Interim Executive Director Jean Sseninde and a representative from the Sports Ministry in Rwanda, Fabrice Uwayo among others.
